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Question 181
waec 2017

The production cost of a manufacturing firm is made up of 

Aindirect materials
Bfactory overheads and prime cost
Cdirect materials and wages
Dfactory overheads and directs materials
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Question 182
waec 2017

Factory wages from part of 

Aadministration cost
Bselling and distribution cost
Coverhead cost
Dprime cost
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Question 183
waec 2017

The excess of the market value of goods produced over the cost of production is 

Aprofit on manufacturing
Bnet profit
Cgoodwill
Dgross profit
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Question 184
waec 2017

Use the following information to answer the question below

Sales ledger balances 01/06/12------ 9,000
30/06/12------------------------------------30,000
Total for the month: Cash sales----- 10,000
Returns inwards --------------------------3,000
Cheque dishonoured-------------------- 4,000

The credit sales for the month is?

A36,000
B31,000
C20,000
D30,000
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Question 185
waec 2017

Use the following information to answer the question below

Sales ledger balances 01/06/12------ 9,000
30/06/12------------------------------------30,000
Total for the month: Cash sales----- 10,000
Returns inwards --------------------------3,000
Cheque dishonoured-------------------- 4,000

The total sales for the month is?

A36,000
B31,000
C30,000
D10,000
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Question 186
waec 2017

An organization purchased a piece of equipment for N112,000. It is expected to be used for 6 years then sold for N16,000. What is the annual amount of depreciation, if the straight-line method is used?

AN16,000
BN15,000
CN12,800
DN12,000
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Question 187
waec 2017

The cost of transporting purchased goods t0 the warehouse is charged to the 

Aprofit and loss account
Bappropriation account
Ctrading account
Dincome surplus account
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Question 188
waec 2017

Carriage outward expenses of a business are treated in the 

Abalance sheet
Bincome sur plus account
Cprofit and loss account
Dtrading account
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Question 189
waec 2017

The prudence concept demands that 

Acare is exercised in recognition of profit
Bloss should be anticipated
Cprofit should be reported
Dincome should be recognized and disclosed
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Question 190
waec 2017

Which of the following accounts are found in the nominal ledger?
I. Advertising
ll.Motor repairs
lll. Additions to the motor vehicle

Amateriality
Bperiodicity
Cobjectivity
Dconservatism
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Question 191
waec 2017

The accounting concept that provides that accounting statements should not be influenced by personal opinion is

Amateriality
Bperiodicity
Cobjectivity
Dconservatism
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Question 192
waec 2017

Account payable is classified as a

Aprepayment
Bprovision
Ccurrent liability
Dlong term liability
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Question 193
waec 2017

The accounts of Jute Enterprise in the books of a supplier will be a

Anominal account in the general ledger
Bpersonal account in the sales ledger
Cpersonal account in the purchases ledger
Dreal account in the general ledger
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Question 194
waec 2017

Which of the following describes a trial balance? 
 

Ait shows all the entries in the books
BIt reveals the financial position of a business
CIt is a list of accounting balances on the books
Dit is a special account
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Question 195
waec 2017

The effect on profit when the closing stock is understated is 

Aincrease in profit
Bdecrease in profit
Cno change in profit
Dappropriation of profit
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Question 196
waec 2017

The balance sheet equation shows

Acurrent assets minus current liabilities
Bthe difference between fixed assets and current liabilities
Cassets and sources of financing them
Dsources of funding owner's equity
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Question 197
waec 2017

Discount allowed on goods invoiced at N100,000 was calculated at the rate of 20% instead of 10%. The error is corrected by debiting 

Acustomer account with N20,000 crediting discount allowed with N20,000
Bdiscount allowed with N10,000; crediting customer's account with N10,000
Ccustomer's account with N10,000, crediting discount allowed with N10,000
Ddiscount allowed with N20,000, crediting cash with N20,000
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Question 198
waec 2017

A credit purchase of N200 from P. Osae was posted to the account of P. Osei. This is an error of 

Aprinciple
Bcommission
Comission
Doriginal entry
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Question 199
waec 2017

A suspense account is used in the 

Aprevention of errors
Bcorrection of errors
Cdetection of errors
Dcreation of errors
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Question 200
waec 2017

If a petty cashier has a cash float of Le 39,000 and Le 37,500 is spent, he will be reimbursed with 

ALe 40,500
BLe 39,000
CLe 37,500
DLe 1,500
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